Albania's central bank governor Ardian Fullani leaves the court in Tirana September 7, 2014. REUTERS/Arben Celi
TIRANA (Reuters) - Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Monday that Albania's new central bank governor will not be a politician, signalling that parliament intends to approve a proposal from the central bank's board to sack Ardian Fullani after his arrest.
Fullani, governor for 10 years and formerly a banker in the private sector, was arrested over the theft of 713 million leks (£4.08 million) by a central bank employee. He said he was "absolutely innocent" of the charge of abuse of office when a court ruled on Sunday that he must await trial in jail.
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